A 6.7% hike in the national living wage for 2025 has been confirmed ahead of the Budget, while the national minimum wage rises by 16.3%.
Pay & benefits
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Over the past decade, gender pay gap has fallen by around a quarter among full-time employees, and in April 2024, it stood at 7.0%.
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From bus fares to the term ‘working people’ to national insurance rates, speculation around tomorrow’s Budget has reached fever pitch.
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Plan to increase employers’ national insurance could lead to a salary sacrifice crackdown as chancellor aims to protect tax revenue.
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New ONS figures show that the median weekly wage for full-time employees was £728 in April 2024; the TUC says this shows a rise of only 0.3% since 2010
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Hiring intentions among UK firms increase slightly in October, despite a dip in business confidence ahead of tomorrow’s Budget.
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Plans to introduce a ‘pot for life’ for employee pensions will no longer go ahead, according to the Department for...
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With the Treasury reportedly considering an increase in National Insurance contributions for employers in the upcoming Budget, what does this mean for HR?
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Nic Paton reports on a discussion about AI in workplace health and wellbeing held at last week’s MAD World Festival.
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The clocks go back an hour at 2:00am on Sunday 27 October 2024. But what does this mean for night workers?
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Boeing’s striking workers have rejected a new offer from the aircraft manufacturer, which included a 35% pay rise over four years.
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Living Wage rate 2024-25: The rate recommended by the Living Wage Foundation has gone up to £12.60 across the UK, and £13.85 in London.
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Pay rises in the UK stalled in the three months to September at 4% and will drop further in the new year, according to the latest data from Brightmine.
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Buyers and purchasers of occupational health and wellbeing products and services need to retain a healthy scepticism of what salespeople...
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Businesses may face extra costs with the changes to SSP mooted by the government but these will be neutered by productivity increases and health and morale improvements, say campaigners.